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Intend to be penny-pinching on average (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mean

This clue is a triple definition!

'intend' is the first definition.
(I know that intend can be written as mean)

'to be penny-pinching' is the second definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'on' acts as a link.

'average' is the third definition.
(type of average)

(Other definitions for mean that I've seen before include "Scrooge?" , "Name for being tight-fisted" , "Close" , "Intend - miserly" , "Represent - average" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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